Where the Creek Meets the River
Neshaminy State Park
A state park at the mouth of Neshaminy Creek — river walks, a working marina, and Delaware views toward the Philadelphia skyline.
Neshaminy State Park sits where Neshaminy Creek empties into the Delaware River in Bensalem — roughly 330 acres of riverfront woods, trails, picnic groves, a public swimming pool complex, and one of the few public marinas on the Pennsylvania side of the river. On a clear evening the River Walk gives you tidal marsh in the foreground and the Philadelphia skyline downriver.
The land came largely from the estate of Robert Logan, a descendant of William Penn's secretary James Logan, and the park keeps a low-key, old-parkland feel: big trees, wide lawns, and water on two sides. For a township known for its commercial corridors, it is a serious piece of protected riverfront.
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The river side
The marina is the park's working heart — seasonal slips and launch access that make it one of the easiest public ways to get a boat onto the tidal Delaware in Pennsylvania. Anglers work the creek mouth and river edge for catfish, stripers in season, and whatever the tide brings.
The River Walk trail follows the shoreline through woods and marsh edge, flat and easy, with the skyline view as the payoff. It is a favorite for sunrise walkers and winter eagle-spotters — bald eagles work this stretch of river regularly now.
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The everyday park
Inland from the water, the park is picnic groves, playgrounds, open fields, and the summer pool complex — a genuine public amenity in a region where swim clubs are mostly private. Summer weekends run busy and multicultural; this is one of Lower Bucks' great shared spaces.
Because it sits minutes off I-95, the park doubles as Bensalem's green front door: close enough to Philadelphia that city families day-trip to it, local enough that Bensalem residents treat it as the neighborhood park.
Questions People Ask
Neshaminy State Park — frequently asked questions
What is there to do at Neshaminy State Park?
Neshaminy State Park in Bensalem, PA offers riverfront walking trails, a public marina with seasonal boat slips and launch access to the tidal Delaware River, fishing, picnic groves, playgrounds, and a summer swimming pool complex.
Where is Neshaminy State Park?
The park is on State Road in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, PA, where Neshaminy Creek meets the Delaware River — about two minutes from I-95 and fifteen minutes from Northeast Philadelphia.
Can you swim at Neshaminy State Park?
Swimming in the river is not permitted, but the park operates a public swimming pool complex in summer. The pool is one of the few large public swim facilities in Lower Bucks County.
Can you launch a boat at Neshaminy State Park?
Yes. The park's marina offers seasonal slips and public launch access to the tidal Delaware River, making it one of the most accessible public boating points on the Pennsylvania side of the river.
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